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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Essentials by Ellen Blog Hop


Hello Hello! Welcome to the Holiday 2016 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop! 
You should have arrived here from Laurel Beard's blog.  
Your next stop is Julie Campbell's blog!

I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am for every Essentials by Ellen blog hop and release.  The stamps and dies are always  the best!!!

First I used the new Light Parade stamp and die set! 
I created a cute lil' scene with the boy and girl.  I simply love these little characters so much! 

Next up, I used the new Holiday Words dies!
I seriously love the boldness of these word dies!  Fantastic and they work with so many styles!!

Now for some serious fun!!! I also get to give away an Essentials by Ellen stamp set!  The winner may chose ANY  Essentials by Ellen brand stamp set  (Maximum value $25 USD) currently in stock at Ellen Hutson.com  To enter my giveaway, please leave a comment on today’s post  by Tuesday, October 25th!

There is also a crazy good Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom!  To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, also by Tuesday, October 25th!  ALL winners will be announced at the CLASSroom on Friday, November 4thPlease check there on that date to see if you are a winner and for further details on claiming your prize!

Your next stop is Julie Campbell's blog!  If you get lost along the hop, please visit the CLASSroom blog for a complete list of all the designers.
Thanks for stopping by and happy hoppin’!

Links for your shopping....
Coordinating Stamps and Dies






Stand-alone Dies

252 comments:

  1. Your card is super cute. Honestly wasn't sure if I like this set at first, but you changed my mind :)

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  2. Cuteness and CASness! Awesome cards Heather!

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  3. Those little kids are so adorable what's not to like? Love how you used the negative of the Christmas Words die, so pretty! Great job on both cards!

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  4. Absolutely love your holiday words card, beautiful!

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  5. Love the colors you used on these cards.

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  6. Love the little ones in their striped pajamas for Holiday cards!

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  7. Heather, your cards are marvelous! Love the kids in pjs and yes, the word dies are bold-amazing! WOW on every level; thank you for the smiles today!
    ~carol

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  8. Very cute cards. Love the way you used the word dies.

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  9. Very cute! I really like the simplicity and color choices for the Holiday Words.

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  10. Love these new products. My favorite is the deer die.

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  11. Awesome cards, I always love your designs!

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  12. Superb release! BUT those PAJAMAS!!! lOVE...

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  13. Super cute!! Love the jammies on the little kids!!

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  14. Oh that little scene is so cute... makes me want a hot cup of coco, put on some Christmas music, and start decorating. Thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win.:)

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  15. So glad to see those kids being used so well! Your color blending is wonderful.

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  16. That boy & girl are so cute in their striped onesie PJ's! Love it. I also love the bold holiday words.

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  17. Love the card with the little kids. So cute. The bold words are one of my favorite. Really like how you have used them.

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  18. The kids with the pijamas soon cute. Love it

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  19. What 'happy, fun' cards.... thanks for sharing

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  20. Christmas morning PJ's always bring a smile, and your cute card is adorable. The soft colors on your CAS holiday words card are lovely!

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  21. Super cute and pretty cards! What a great release!

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  22. Total cuteness, Heather!!! And, the ombré effect on the Holiday Words is SO pretty! XO!

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  23. Heather your cards are both really wonderful. LOve the sweet blending on those perfect words!
    =]

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  24. Your first card is adorable! Love those kids. I really like how the word dies are the star of the show on your second card. Such an awesome new release.

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  25. These are so cute. And I just love those kids in the pj's.

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  26. Love how you did the words card; so pretty and elegant. And the first card is so cute! Amazing how just a change of color makes the PJ's look so different. TFS!

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  27. Your cards are wonderful! The card with the little boy and girl is so much fun! What a smile you would give the receiver with that card! Thanks for sharing! (Peg)

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  28. Great cards. I too love the bold word dies... so many possibilities.

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  29. Cute and classy covers the bases

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  30. Adorable cards!! Thanks for sharing!

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  31. I really like both of the cards. Thanks for sharing!

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  32. Heather , thank you for sharing your fresh ideas for thexample blog hope . I really enjoyed them !

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  33. Going out to see the lights is a favourite tradition that we have started with my children. Such a magic time

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  34. Love the sentiment on the first card, Elf is my favorite Christmas movie!

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  35. Beautiful cards. The kiddos are adorable and the Joy, Peace, Love is very elegant.

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  36. Gorgeous creations - thank you for sharing:)

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  37. I love that the children are in their pajamas. It looks so realistic! Thank you for sharing your designs!

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  38. The children are so cute but I lobe the word dies. I see so many used for them and am glad you chose to use them in one of your examples.

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  39. I just LOVE thee big block words! Perfect for the holidays!

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  40. Love the new Peace,Love and Joy dies! I love how you colored that card.

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  41. Beautiful works!!! I love the joy peace love die with gradation soft colors!!!! Thank you for the inspiration!!

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  42. The kids in jammies are just too cute and really say "Christmas"

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  43. What a cute idea of the kids. Cute! Using the negatives with your dies was super. The soft colors are stunning

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  44. the holiday words are the best - love the way you colored them.

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  45. Loving the kids they look fab. Your right the word dies are substantial and look marvellous they way you have coloured them . TFS

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  46. Love the JOY, PEACE, LOVE card! Especially the colours used!!

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  47. Such cute kids--I like their striped outfits. Pretty colors on the second card.

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  48. What a great release! Thank you for another way to look at and use the word dies on cards

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  49. Adorable! Love the striped footie jammies!

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  50. Too cute! Both your cards are very cool! the second on with the bold words ione I want to try. thanks

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  51. Love the kids in stripes. Cute. Pretty word card, too.

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  52. I love how you used the positive and negative pieces in the Joy. Peace word die.

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  53. Your "Christmas carol singers" card is so cute ! Beautiful colouring as well.
    Your second card is a beauty !
    Thank you for the inspiration !

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  54. Your first card is adorable and your second is gorgeous!

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  55. Darling cards! The kiddos in pajamas remind me when I was little and mom always made all us kids (5) new pjs

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  56. The little kids are so cute!! The Joy, Love and Peace is a great beautifully simple card!

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  57. Great cards. Love the big dies.

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  58. Awesome cards Heather! I love Brandy's fun stamp sets and Ellen's products/designs are always fantastic! Great work!

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  59. Joy, Peace, Love...love this card. Love the colors

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  60. Cute, cute, CUTE!!!! Love those kiddies in jammies!!
    Thanks so much!

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  61. Just love your second card with the word die cuts. Super ink blending!

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  62. I really enjoyed both your cards..the first ia so cute, and I love your second with the big word dies!

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  63. I really enjoyed both your cards..the first ia so cute, and I love your second with the big word dies!

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  64. Love both your cards. The first one is adorable and the second is a perfect CAS card. Great job showcasing the products!

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  65. Really sweet cards. I really like the pale color choices.

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  66. Thanks for your cards and ideas.

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  67. Love these - especially the kiddos!! Thanks for sharing!

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  68. Cute card from this great release from Ellen. Love seeing all the different designs from everyone.

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  69. I really love those Big Word dies. Thanks for your pretty cards.

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  70. Awesome release, thanks for sharing!

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  71. Great cards. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

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  72. Peace, love &a joy, no better Christmas sentiments than that. Love your card.

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  73. the interchangeable head is both genius and a little bit creepy ;-) love how you colored your onesies, such fabulous work on the faded or ombre words too

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  74. Adorable cards! Makes me want to watch Elf again :)

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  75. Love the holiday word dies! They are perfect for CAS cards! TFS!

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  76. such a pretty card with the word die - love it, Heather!

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  77. I like being in my pajamas and going light looking. Love the joy, peace and love and how you inlayed it.

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  78. Cute scene and lovely ombre coloring!

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  79. Cute children and card! And wow .. love the joy peace love card ... just beautiful! :)

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  80. I love your two little pajama cuties!!

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  81. Love your cards, Heather. The Holiday Words dies are right at the top of my wish list.

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  82. Nice cards! Those jammies bring me back in time when I used to buy my kids holiday jammies and they wore them on Christmas eve for the family party.

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  83. Very creative cards. the kids in their jammies remind me of those my grandkids wore on our Christmas morning breakfast! Ha ;)

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  84. I love all your card! The kids in their jammies are to cute!

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  85. Those kids in their jammies make me giggle! So cute and festive

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  86. Thanks for sharing your beautiful creations. You showcased the word die perfectly.

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  87. Such cute cards using the new EH products!

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  88. The joy peace words are fantastic

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  89. The colors you chose for the holiday word dies card are fantastic! So soft and pretty!

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  90. Cute pajama card! Love the sentiment! Your word card is beautiful! I could see where that would be a good one to mass produce! Thanks for the inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

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  91. Heather, The boy & girl are cute. And the bold letters are very pretty colors. Thank you for sharing your cards with us.

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  92. The first card is adorable and the second card is simple elegance tfs.

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  93. I am so loving this new realease. So many different styles of cards to make with it.

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  94. Love both cards, the word was is super classy.

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  95. The large word dies are so yummy! As is your card.

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  96. I love both cards and the kids in P.J's are adorable!

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  97. Cute card with the kids and the other one is lovely!

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  98. I love how you used the word dies! They look awesome on this card.

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  99. Cute card Heather. It's nice they give you a choice of boy or girl with this stamp set. Thanks for sharing.

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  100. Great cards! Love the kids in the pjs and the coloring in your Joy card is lovely. Thanks for sharing on the blog hop!!

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  101. Your words card is making me break my "NO MORE SPEND ON CHRISTMAS-THEMED dies" vow!

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  102. Cute cards ! Loving this new release!

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  103. Your cards are seriously darling! I may have to crack into the wallet!

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  104. Heather, the colors you used are so refreshing, and the bold words look amazing together. Thanks for sharing!

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  105. Those stripey pjs are adorable especially with that sentiment!

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  106. Love the pj's and the colors you chose for the bold words.

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  107. I really like what you have done with the word dies. Your card looks really beautiful. You made the pyjama stamp set come to life for me.

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  108. Love both of your cards, the first one is so sweet!

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  109. Cute use of the kids in pj's and I am always fond on the word dies. Nice work. Thanks for sharing

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  110. Adorable carolers and great use of the word dies.

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  111. Love the word die- great CAS card!

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  112. Great cards! The large word dies look great with the ombré ink behind them. Fun stamp that that you can make either girl or boy!

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  113. Loving those cute kids and perfectly CAS second card!

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  114. Love, love, love your first card. It is so adorable. (2nd card is beautiful as well, but the first card just speaks to me.)

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  115. I love both your cards!! The first one is fun for every age and has the motto that ELF used in his movie! :) And the second one is just straightforward blessings anyone would want to receive at Christmas or anytime. (I really like the way you colored the words, too, btw.) Thanks for being part of the hop!

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  116. The boy and girl in PJs are just the cutest. So great for Christmas.

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  117. Love your cute kid scene with Light Parade, so fun and festive and your word die card is so elegant, great color combo!

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  118. Love your cards! Those kids are so adorable!

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  119. I love, love how you used the Holiday words dies! And your other card is adorable! TFS

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  120. Love the words. Beautifully done. I can see the words used all year long.

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  121. Oh that's how the string of lights works! I couldn't imagine it fitting on the houses or even a tree. Your kids card looks great! Your ombré words card is beautiful.

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  122. I love that you have a funny card and a pretty card. Not that the first one isn't pretty but is has a funny sentiment and kooky kids singing it. I love the colors on the second card and the simplicity.

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  123. Love that string of lights! Fabulous cards!

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  124. Gorgeous graphic words, Heather ... and such a sweet little scene with those pyjama clad kids! Anita :)

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  125. Beautiful cards with these awesome products. Thanks for sharing.

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  126. I like the fun colors on the bold lettering card. The first card is soooo cute.

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  127. Heather I love the cute little kids for the 1st card such great colouring with a fun element to it. Awesome inspiration for an awesome release.

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  128. I wondered how the children would look and you knocked it out of the ballpark!

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  129. The cards are beautiful and so much FUN!

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  130. Wonderful cards. Those light parade kiddies are so adorable

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  131. Great cards! I especially like the colours in the Peace Joy Love card.

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  132. I love the big and bold words. They are fabulous with the ombre. I would love glitter too.

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  133. Really love how you used the big word dies in your second card! The soft coloring makes the words really pop on the front of the card.

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  134. Love the inlay technique you used.

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  135. Love the shading on the Peace,...... card.
    The little singes are darling.
    thanks for sharing.

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  136. I'm a word die addict! LOVE that set!

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  137. Who doesn't love little footies?!!! So cute. I love the bold font of the dies. Thank you.

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  138. Great cards! Love the adorable kids and the sentiment is great! The word dies and color is beautiful!

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  139. The little pj dressed kids are adorable! Awesome cards!

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  140. The kids in their PJ's ADORABLE!

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  141. Beautiful cards. The children made me smile. The bold words however was stunning. Loved your use of pastels. Thank you for sharing

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  142. Lovely cards! Cute and clean and simple!

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  143. Great cards from a wonderful holiday release.

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  144. Love your cards and the great new products!

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  145. Such an adorable set! Love your card!

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  146. Wonderful cards! I really like the word dies! Thanks for sharing!

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  147. Heather your cards are so so cute!! I love the one with the kids in their jammies!! So adorable 😊

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  148. Love the card with the children in their pjs. Reminds me of my children. Cute card.

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  149. Love both cards-they are gorgeous!!! ��

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  150. I love the simple beauty of the JOY PEACE LOVE card, and the sweet kids card, too. I've always like the phrase, that you used on that card.

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  151. Love your cards. The cutie kids is so much fun. Thanks for hopping.

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  152. Wonderful inspiration! I just love the Holiday Words die

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  153. Absolutely adorable! Love the release!

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  154. Love the sentiment on your first card and that Joy, peace and love die is my favorite of the release.

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  155. Nice cards! The kids in their Jammie's are cute. The release is pretty cool!

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  156. The little boy and girl are just adorable and fun! And the bold sentiment is beautiful with ombré color on each word. Really impactful.

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  157. Your first card from the holiday parade is too cute! I love the sentiment! The pastel colors for the second card is a nice surprise!

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  158. Your cards are awesome!!! Love them and this new release:)

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